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The Retail Podcast

The Retail Podcast
Artificial Intelligence
Walmart
Retail
Marks & Spencer
Artificial Intelligence In Retail
Asia Pacific
Topshop
Retail Media
London
Target
Amazon
Zalando
London Fashion Week
Madrid
Sephora
John Lewis
NRF Big Show
NRF Europe
Morrisons
NRF

Real conversations with the people running global retail. AI in retail, ecommerce strategy, store operations, retail media, and the future of commerce — without the jargon. Hosted by Alex Rezvan (NRF Retail Voices 2026, founder of RetailNews.ai). Guests include retail CEOs, CDOs, founders, and operators from the world's leading grocery, fashion, luxury, and technology brands. Three formats: World ... more

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M&S is building a bigger proposition around the family weekly shop. Primark is lowering prices as competition for value-conscious fashion customers intensifies. Meanwhile, beauty and luxury brands are moving beyond products and free samples towards e... more

Five global retail stories in one concise briefing: Starbucks Korea’s marketing crisis, retail-crime legislation in Canada and the US, AI-powered beauty at shu uemura, Lefties’ UK launch and Adidas’ community-focused Bangkok store.

Five internationa... more

Experience alone isn't enough.

On the next stop of our Road to NRF Europe, The Retail Podcast arrives in Milan to explore how one of Europe's fashion capitals is redefining luxury retail.

If Madrid showed us retail as a destination and London demon... more

M&S has renewed almost 100,000 square feet of retail space on Oxford Street. Aldi temporarily became Baldi for Pitbull. Holland & Barrett created a wellness pub.

Simone Oloman and Alex Rezvan discuss what these stories reveal about destination store... more

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Steven Tan
President of SM Malls
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Episode: How SM Supermalls Serves 5 Million Shoppers Every Day | Steven S. Tan President
Carl Read
Director of Agencies & Partners at Google
Google
Episode: Wimbledon's Real Winners, Osaka's 350% Spike & Google's World Cup Ads | Five Things Friday UK
Nadine Merabi
Founder of Nadine Merabi, known for Occasionwear, launching Denim
Nadine Merabi brand
Episode: Lacoste, Nadine Merabi, Wimbledon Pop-Ups, JD Sports & Disney Collectibles: This week in UK Retail
Toru Koyama
Executive at H2O Group (Japan)
H2O Group
Episode: How AI, Data and Hospitality Are Rewiring Retail in Japan
Tamara Neeson
CMO at WooCommerce
WooCommerce
Episode: WooCommerce at Shoptalk Europe: Scaling Open-Source Ecommerce
Megan Harman
Founder of Thorn Crest
Thorn Crest
Episode: Unauthorized Sellers Are Killing Retail Margins
Isabelle Allen
Head of Retail at KPMG
KPMG
Episode: The Future of Retail in Asia: AI, GLP-1 & Consumer Trends with Isabelle Allen (KPMG)
Richard Fisher
Head of Design at Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett
Episode: Retail vs Netflix: Why Stores Are Fighting for Attention
Sharon Lighty
CEO, The Vitamin Shop
The Vitamin Shoppe
Episode: Amazon vs Perplexity: Who Wins the AI Shopping War? | World Retail Signals

Host

Alex Rezvan
Host of multiple shows focusing on retail strategy, AI in retail, and global retail trends

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • Unique perspective on retail

    A unique perspective on retail trends and evolution of omni channel shopper experience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    preeyadav
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Great Honest Podcast Covering Retail

    Great to get such a wide view on all things retail.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sevendigit
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the practical, industry-grounded take on retail technology and AI.
The show delivers broad perspectives across regions and formats, which helps sponsors and guests reach diverse retail audiences.
Guests are often senior, with actionable insights for brands and retailers.

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Why Twilio Says Personalization Is Broken | NRF APAC 2025 Debrief
Q: How is AI redefining personalization from your perspective, and what are the practical implications for brands?
AI helps enrich customer profiles, predict needs, and tailor engagement across channels, but success hinges on clean data, human-like experiences when needed, and the ability to escalate to a human when necessary.
Why Twilio Says Personalization Is Broken | NRF APAC 2025 Debrief
Q: Can you expand on the channel-first, customer-first strategy and how data unification plays into that?
The strategy moves away from brands chasing channels to centering the customer journey, unifying data across online and offline touchpoints, and using insights to personalize at the right moment and in the right channel.
Unauthorized Sellers Are Killing Retail Margins
Q: What types of businesses are most affected by these issues and why does category matter in your approach?
Consumer electronics show the highest rate of violations (counterfeits, unauthorized resellers, etc.), followed by apparel and beauty with issues like counterfeits and packaging tampering; the approach is tailored to each category with attention to typical leakage points and common bottlenecks in the supply chain.
Unauthorized Sellers Are Killing Retail Margins
Q: What exactly does Thorn Crest protect beyond counterfeit prevention, and how do you align legal and sales strategies?
Thorn Crest protects revenue and margin by enforcing IP online while strengthening authorized reseller programs and contract terms; they build customized solutions rather than one-size-fits-all boilerplates, and they work to avoid litigation by resolving issues through agreements and practical enforcement.
How AI, Data and Hospitality Are Rewiring Retail in Japan
Q: What does the 2030 vision look like in terms of human and machine collaboration and data sharing with consumers?
The guest explains a future where data is used to personalize experiences and power both business analytics and consumer-facing services, with a strong emphasis on trust, permission, and safety in data sharing to enable integrated commerce across physical stores and digital channels.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Retail Podcast

What is The Retail Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on real-world retail leadership, technology, and strategy, with frequent dives into AI-driven commerce, omnichannel transformation, and the evolving role of stores. Episodes often feature senior retail executives and operators discussing region-specific growth (notably APAC and Europe), partnerships, and practical implementations—from AI governance and data readiness to store design and experiential concepts. A recurring thread is how brands can balance human judgment with advanced tech to win in a fast-moving landscape, plus frequent previews and takeaways from major industry events. A standout is the consistent focus on actionable insights for large-scale retailers, tech platforms, and brands looking to modernize operati... more

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1. Steven Tan
2. Carl Read
3. Nadine Merabi
4. Toru Koyama
5. Tamara Neeson
6. Megan Harman
7. Isabelle Allen
8. Richard Fisher

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